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'''This article will help you change your password for OES/Gmail.'''  
 
'''This article will help you change your password for OES/Gmail.'''  
  
:Your password for OES and Gmail are linked to your district login. '''Do not change your password by going through the Gmail password reset, as this will create an issue with your account syncronization.'''
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:Your password for OES and Gmail are linked to your district login. The steps below outline the proper way to change your password for your district OES and Gmail login.  
  
1. Open your Google Chrome browser. Click on the icon with three dots(also called the snowman) in the upper right corner. Mouse over bookmarks, then click on "Bookmark Manager". As a shortcut, you can also just press Control+Shift+O (the letter).
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'''Do not change your password by going through the Gmail password reset, as this will create an issue with your account synchronization.'''
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1. Open your Google Chrome browser. Navigate to "http://usd437.net/favorites". Approximately halfway down the page under the heading "Employee Portals", Click on "Novell Self Service Password Reset".
  
 
[[File:oesgmailpass1.png]]
 
[[File:oesgmailpass1.png]]
 
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2. In the Bookmark Manager, click on "Organize", then click on "Export bookmarks to HTML file...".
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2. Enter in your current username and password, as shown in the picture below, then click "Login".  
 
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''*Make sure to click export at this point. Clicking import will not give you the correct options.
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[[File:oesgmailpass2.png]]
 
[[File:oesgmailpass2.png]]
 
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3. At the windows "Save As" prompt, save the file to your "H:" drive. This will save your bookmarks as a file on the network. This way, if your computer has an unrecoverable failure, or if you want to keep your bookmarks over the summer, you'll have a copy on the network.
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3. At the next screen, notice the list of password requirements. Enter in your new password twice, then click "Change Password".
  
 
[[File:oesgmailpass3.png]]
 
[[File:oesgmailpass3.png]]
 
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== Importing a saved bookmarks file ==
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4. There will be a brief pause as your password change is processed. It can take up to a couple of minutes.
 
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1. Follow the steps above to get to the "Bookmark Manager". Once there, click on "Organize", then "Import bookmarks from HTML file...".
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[[File:oesgmailpass4.png]]
 
[[File:oesgmailpass4.png]]
 
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1. Navigate to your "H:" drive and double click on your bookmarks file. This will automatically import the bookmarks you had saved, including any folders and shortcut names.
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5. You should get a message showing that your password has changed successfully.  
  
 
[[File:oesgmailpass5.png]]
 
[[File:oesgmailpass5.png]]
 
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6. Be sure to close all browser windows before attempting to log in again. Your login may not work properly if you don't close them all first.
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[[File:oesgmailpass6.png]]

Latest revision as of 19:30, 10 August 2017

How to Change Your OES/Gmail password

This article will help you change your password for OES/Gmail.

Your password for OES and Gmail are linked to your district login. The steps below outline the proper way to change your password for your district OES and Gmail login.

Do not change your password by going through the Gmail password reset, as this will create an issue with your account synchronization.

1. Open your Google Chrome browser. Navigate to "http://usd437.net/favorites". Approximately halfway down the page under the heading "Employee Portals", Click on "Novell Self Service Password Reset".

Oesgmailpass1.png


2. Enter in your current username and password, as shown in the picture below, then click "Login".

Oesgmailpass2.png


3. At the next screen, notice the list of password requirements. Enter in your new password twice, then click "Change Password".

Oesgmailpass3.png


4. There will be a brief pause as your password change is processed. It can take up to a couple of minutes.

Oesgmailpass4.png


5. You should get a message showing that your password has changed successfully.

Oesgmailpass5.png


6. Be sure to close all browser windows before attempting to log in again. Your login may not work properly if you don't close them all first.

Oesgmailpass6.png